Breast Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Oral Chemotherapy, capecitabine, questionnaire, breast, gastric, 11-194
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to identify what makes it easier and what makes it harder to take oral chemotherapy.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALquestionnaire and interview
Interviews will be conducted with the first 10 participants who agree to be interviewed (or until data saturation is reached). Self-report questionnaires assessing adherence, beliefs about medications, side effect experience, self-efficacy, and satisfaction with patient education; the qualitative portion is an interview guided by two open-ended questions. Data will be collected approximately 2 weeks - 6 months (2 - 24 weeks) after being prescribed capecitabine.
Sponsors
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of primary breast cancer or gastrointestinal cancer * Currently prescribed capecitabine * Age 21 years or older * Able to understand written and oral English
Exclusion criteria
* Major psychopathology or cognitive impairment likely in the judgment of the research staff to interfere with the participation or completion of the protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| adherence to oral chemotherapy | 1 year | Participation in the study entails completion of five short questionnaires related to the medication adherence (Medication Adherence Questionnaire), beliefs about medication (Beliefs about Medications Questionnaire), side effect experience (Frequency, Intensity, and Burden of Side Effects Rating), self-efficacy (Self-efficacy for Appropriate Medication Use) and satisfaction with medication information (Satisfaction with Information about Medicines Scale) as well as a demographic and treatment data sheet. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| improve the care of patients | 1 year | Participation in the study entails completion of five short questionnaires related to the medication adherence (Medication Adherence Questionnaire), beliefs about medication (Beliefs about Medications Questionnaire), side effect experience (Frequency, Intensity, and Burden of Side Effects Rating), self-efficacy (Self-efficacy for Appropriate Medication Use) and satisfaction with medication information (Satisfaction with Information about Medicines Scale) as well as a demographic and treatment data sheet. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed